The invention relates to a method for producing a pre-treatment coating composition for a metal substrate, the method comprising the steps of: i. mining graphite ore from a graphite ore body; ii. subjecting the graphite ore to an electrolytic treatment to obtain an expanded graphitic material; iii. subjecting the expanded graphitic material to an exfoliation treatment to obtain single-layer graphene and few-layer graphene, and iv. functionalising the graphene with a coupling agent for coupling graphene to the metal substrate.

The invention relates to a method for producing a pre-treatment coating composition for a metal substrate, the method comprising the steps of: i. mining graphite ore from a graphite ore body; ii. subjecting the graphite ore to an electrolytic treatment to obtain an expanded graphitic material; iii. subjecting the expanded graphitic material to an exfoliation treatment to obtain single-layer graphene and few-layer graphene, and iv. functionalising the graphene with a coupling agent for coupling graphene to the metal substrate.

A wet friction material includes a base including a matrix of fibers and filler particles embedded in the matrix of fibers; a binder embedded in an interior of the base; and a quaternary ammonium salt containing coating on an outer surface of the base. The quaternary ammonium salt containing coating can include a quaternary ammonium salt and a solution binder

A tangible device such as a credit card shaped device that includes at least one waffler carved therein. A bottom stabilizing material in the shape of a film or sheet is placed within the waffler. A nano-scaled metal in powdered form that is ferromagnetic in nanoscale, such as gold, is then added above the bottom stabilizing film. A ferromagnetic powder in nanoscale is added to the nano-scaled metal and a top stabilizing film is placed thereon. Ceramic powder is then used to further stabilize the composition and finally all the components are sealed within the waffler. The nano-scaled metals can be affixed to the stabilizing films using atomic layer deposition. The present invention is used to neutralize the electromagnetic contamination emitted from a plurality of electronic devices by organizing the polarity of the spin of the element particles within their radiation.

A multi-layer body armor plate includes a strike plate; a mesh layer positioned over the strike plate, the mesh layer having a number of open cells; and an outer skin layer positioned over the mesh layer so as to encapsulate the open cells of the mesh layer between the strike plate and the outer skin layer. The open cells of the mesh layer may entrap air or may be filled with expandable, buoyant foam.

A thermoplastic surfacer for providing lightning strike protection to a composite component of an aircraft, methods of manufacturing the surfacer, and methods of applying the surfacer to a composite part. The thermoplastic surfacer includes a broadgood having an amorphous thermoplastic resin, one or more fillers embedded into the broadgood, and a lightning strike protection mesh or foil embedded into the broadgood. When applying the surfacer to a composite part of an aircraft, the method includes draping the surfacer on an at least partially unconsolidated composite part, consolidating the at least partially unconsolidated composite part by heating the part to a temperature at or above a melt temperature of a resins used in the part and in the surfacer, and filling at least one surface defect in the consolidated part using the amorphous thermoplastic polymer resin and milled fibers provided in the thermoplastic surfacer.

A method for producing a member for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes (a) a step of providing an electrostatic chuck, a supporting substrate, and a metal bonding material, the electrostatic chuck being made of a ceramic and having a form of a flat plate, the supporting substrate including a composite material having a difference in linear thermal expansion coefficient at 40 to 570° C. from the ceramic of 0.2×10.sup.−6/K or less in absolute value, and (b) a step of interposing the metal bonding material between a concave face of the supporting substrate and a face of the electrostatic chuck opposite to a wafer mounting face, and thermocompression bonding the supporting substrate and the electrostatic chuck at a predetermined temperature to deform the electrostatic chuck to the shape of the concave face.

The present disclosure provides a composite including a nitride sintered body having a porous structure and a semi-cured product of a heat-curable composition impregnated into the nitride sintered body, wherein a dielectric breakdown voltage obtainable after disposing the composite between adherends, heating and pressurizing the composite for 5 minutes under the conditions of 200° C. and 10 MPa, and further heating the composite for 2 hours under the conditions of 200° C. and atmospheric pressure, is greater than 5 kV.

A composite heat transfer member has a plate and a metal cast body covering a surface of the plate, and the plate is made of a carbonaceous material formed of a composite containing graphite particles and graphene aggregates formed by depositing a single layer or multiple layers of graphene.

A retainer for a segmented annular heat shield of a wheel includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a body extending between the first end and the second end. Both the first end and the second end are configured to be coupled to at least one of the wheel and a torque bar. Further, the body includes opposing longitudinal sides configured to respectively engage and secure a respective heat shield segment of the segmented annular heat shield. Also, the retainer includes a cover coupled to and extending over at least the body, with an air gap being defined between the body and the cover.